It's to our great benefit he finally saw the light, and Morita created one of the most memorable characters of the last 40 years. He was indeed more than Miyagi, but that alone would have earned him a special place in Hollywood history.

Intimate, honest biography addresses racism, alcoholism.

More Than Miyagi emerges as an uplifting story despite soaking itself in sadness at times.

The end of his life is hard to watch. You basically see a man drinking himself to death.